Voting to begin March 14 for ERS Trustee Election – You will be able to cast your ballot online or by mail. Click on the link for more information about this important election.

On February 6, PayFlex began sending receipt requests electronically to eNotify subscribers. A list of frequently asked questions (21 KB PDF) is available to learn about this updated process.

ERS reports submitted to Legislature:

• Evaluation of the Nurse Practitioner Pilot Program under HB 952 (1.62 MB PDF)
• Cost Containment Report (FY '06) (999 KB PDF)
• Health Savings Account/Health Reimbursement Account Study

New Employee Guide to Benefits for Plan Year 2007

For information about long-term care resources for employees or retirees, visit the Own Your Future, Texas website.

Retirement counselors are seeing visitors with appointments – Walk-ins without an appointment will experience long waits. To make an appointment, call (512) 867-7711 in Austin or toll-free (877) 275-4377.

ERS OnLine Tutorials Available! – Learn how to request a new password and how to navigate ERS OnLine, including viewing your current coverage and making changes to your coverage during the Plan Year (September 1 – August 31).

Retirement Planning

• Completing Your Retirement Packet sessions – These small group sessions at the ERS building will help you complete the forms in your retirement packet. Please note: You MUST have a retirement packet in order to participate.
• Ready, Set, Retire seminars – Seminars have been added through April. Click the link to register.
• Be BenefitWi$e seminars – Seminars have been added through March. Click the link to register.

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Phone: (512) 867-7711 in Austin; toll-free (877) 275-4377 outside of Austin; FAX: (512) 867-7438
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